Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
On March 5, 2022, the United University Professions held a rally at SUNY New Paltz calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to increase state funding to the SUNY system as a part of the upcoming state budget. The rally was a part of the UUP’s “week of action,” […]
The Senate and Assembly have advanced legislation that will bolster the state’s protections against sexual harassment in the workplace. The seven bills aim to solve issues such as “no rehire” clauses, retaliation against employees who speak out against workplace harassment, and reforming the law for nondisclosure agreements. The legislation would […]
On April 26 at 7 p.m., Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, best-selling author and visiting professor Barton Gellman will deliver a lecture titled “Secrets, Leaks and the National Security State” on the SUNY New Paltz campus. Gellman, a staff writer at The Atlantic, is the SUNY New Paltz 2022 Visiting Ottaway Professor […]
Syracuse University’s Tully Center for Free Speech and the Empire State School Press Association recently hosted a webinar in recognition of Student Press Freedom Day. The event centered around the Student Free Speech Act and was headed by the bill’s co-sponsors — Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and Sen. Brian Kavanagh. The […]
A new state park named for Hudson Valley abolitionist Sojourner Truth was announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, in honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month. The new park, the first to open since July of 2019 and the first state park in the city of Kingston, will occupy […]
Who’s on first? We all knew that Andrew Cuomo wanted to be president. I doubt that Kathy Hochul has those aspirations, although you never know. Right now, there’s a lot to consider. New York used to be a jumping off place for career politicians who were looking for higher ledges […]
In response to rising gas prices bright on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both Democrats and Republicans in the state Legislature are looking to suspend the state’s gas tax as a way to provide relief for New Yorkers. Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, has introduced legislation (A.9503) to suspend New […]
Two Western New York lawmakers today spoke of the need to pass federal funding through the U.S. Senate to prevent future weather emergencies and promote their local manufacturing industries and job markets. State Sen. Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, Assemblyman Bill Conrad, D-Tonawanda, and climate change activists urged the U.S. Senate to […]